Filing appliance.



E. T. SILVIUS.

FILING APPLIANCE. APPLICATIOII FILED DEC.26. I912.

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E. T. SILVIUS.

FILING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED nEcge. 1912.

1 ,1 54,1 35, Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COWWASHINGTON, D. C.

TT'ED STATES PATEN T OFFICE,

ELLIS T. SILVIUS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE MGCASKEY REGISTER COMPANY, (INCORPORATED IN 1914,)OF ALLIANCE,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FILING APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915;

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIsT. SILVIUS, a-

citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county ofMarion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Filing Appliances, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon. v

This invention relates to the class of filing appliances that comprisesa plurality of fil- 111g leaves or frames for holding papers andpivotally or hingedly connected together and normally standing inupright position, one of the leaves being pivotally supported so as toguide and control the movement of that and the remaining leaves orframes, the invention having reference more particularly to equalizingor paralleling apparatus whereby when one or a number of the leaves aremoved to prone position the remaining upright leaves are maintained insubstantially vertical position as they are moved forward by theoperated leaves.

An object of the invention is to provide improved apparatus of the abovementioned character of such construction as to 1 be adapted to becheaply produced and be reliably and practically noiseless in operation.

A further object is to provide equalizing or paralleling apparatus forfiling orcredit account register that shall be adapted more especiallyfor use in filing cabinets with relatively few filing leaves or framesof either small or relatively large dimensions.

A still further object is to provide apparatus of the above mentionedcharacter of such construction as to be especially adapted for use withfiling leaves or frames that are directly hinged together as arectangular pack.

lVith the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventioncomprises a supporting case or stand in which filing leaves or framesare mounted, and an improved abutment or follower mounted on the back ofthe case or stand and adapted to bevconnected to one of the leaves orframes for preventing the leaves or frames from tilting rearward fromupright position.

The invention consists also in the parts and combinations andarrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and furtherdefined in the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a set offiling leaves or frames of well knownorsuitable construction togetherwith the. improved equalizing or paralleling. apparatus mounted in acase of common form, the leaves or frames and the case being partiallybroken away; Fig. 2, a top plan of the case and contents thereofpartially broken away, the leaves or frames being in prone position; andFig. 3, a fragmentary perspective View of the supporting case or standand the equalizing or paralleling apparatus mounted therein.

Similar reference characters in the different figures of the drawingsindicate corresponding elements or features of construction hereinreferred to.

The case or stand may be variously constructed and suitably comprises abottom 1 on which is an upright back 2 and preferable two sides 3 and4:. A base rail or leaf support 5 is fixedly supported at a suitabledistance forward of the back 2 and above the bottoml, preferably bymeans of the sides of the case, a desk top 6 extendingforward from therail 5 for supporting the leaves in prone position. The top of the rail5 is provided with a plurality of pivot stands 7. and 8. A suitablenumber of leaves or frames which may all be substantially alike areemployed, there being a front leaf 9, intermediate leaveslO, 10, and arear leaf 11 arranged face to face and as illustrated are connectedtogether by means of hinges 12 in a well known manner, it beingpreferable that each two adjacent leaves or frame be connected togetherby two hinges. The normal lower forward portion of the front leaf 9'isprovided with two pivots 13 and 14 that are removably mounted in thetwo stands, 7 and 8 respectively. Each leaf or frame is provided with asuitable number of bill holding devices or clamps 15 for removablysecuring papersin systematic order on the leaves. The normal lowerportion of the rear leaf 11 is provided with two pivots 1d and 17 on ojposite side portions thereof and these may be variously arranged andcon nected relative to theax-isof thehinge pin Ithat'con-nects the leafwith the adjacent leaf 7 Preferably two jawsltl and 18 are pro-- videdand secured to the rearward portion of the rail or support 5 and areprovided with pivots 19 and 19 respectively t which one end of twolevers 20 and 20 are respectively connected, the levers normallyextendingtoward the back 2, and they gravitate downward and are drawndownnuu'd p referably by means of two coil springs 21 and 21 connectedthereto respectively and suitably supported or anchorei'l, ason thebottom 1. In' some cases, especially with relatively small leaves orframes, one of the levers may be dispensedwith, and with relatively fewleaves, both'levers may be omitted if desired, it being preferable,however, that at least one lever and a spring be employed for assistingthe operator in moving the leaves upward from prone position.

' A practical embodiment of the invention preferably comprises two baseplates 22 and 22 of suitable length which are secured in verticalarrangement, each parallel to the other on the inner'side of the back 2-so as to be behind the rear filing leaf or frame. One base plate isprovided on its upper portion with pivot ears 23 andsimilarf ears 2!: onits lower portion, the companion plate naving pivot cars 23 on its upperportion and similar ears 2% on its lower portion. The upper and lowerears are provided respectively with pivots 25 and 25". Two stiff links26 and 27 are connected at one end to thepivots of the ears 23 andrespectively and two similar links 26" and 2? are respectively connectedat one end to the pivots of the ears 23 and as, all thelinks bemg; ofequal length. The abutment or follower comprises two bars 28 and29 thatare connected to'a tie-rod 30 which constitutes a pivlogghat isconnected with the two links 26 anc a respectively by means of pivots 31and 31.

The distance between the pivotal rod 30 and i the pivotS-ll is equal tothe distance between the pivots 25 and 25 so that the links 26 and areparallel each to the other, and abutment being maintained by the linksparallel. with the back of the case. A pivotal tie-rod 32 is connectedto the two bars 28 and 29 and is in pivotalconnection with two links thetwo bars 28 and 29. The lower portionsof the bars 28'and 29 haverearward extensions 36 and 37 thereon respectively that serve to weightthe bars, and they are pro-- The links 27 and 27 are connected with thelower portions of the bars 2S'and 29' vided with pivots a11d38respectively whereby two stiff l1nks-39 and 35) are connectedrespectively to the two extensions,

' the links extending forward beyond the abutment, and they are providedrespectively with hooks d0 and 4L0 that are detachably connected withthe pivots 1G and 17, so that the abutment is connected with the rearleaf and may move up or down relatively to the leaf during pivotalmovement of the leaves.

The upper portions of the abutment bars 28 and 29 are preferablyprovided with rollers i1 and 1-1 respectively against which the rearleaf is supported and prevented from tilting backward. The links 39 and39 may so as to permit pivotal movement of all of the leaves on thepivot stands and also relatively each to the other.

in practical use, he leaves are moved for-- ward from normal uprightposition'to prone position, one or morevat a time in order to placepapers thereon or remove them 'or to inspect the papers, four of thefive-leaves.

illustrated being shown by dotted lines in prone position in 1* rightleaf being preventedffrom tilting back wardv by the equalizing apparatuswhich is shown by tion a'nd it will be seen that the tendency of thegravitating abutment and the spring-or springs is to pull backward onthe rear leaf so as to assist in raising the prone leaves. When theleaves or frames are moved pivotally the equalizin apparatus movesquietly therewith and stops the leaves when they ar rive at their normalupright position without jar ornoise, as will be readily understood, andthey are inclin ed by the force of gravity to lean a'gainstfthe abutmentand therefore will not fall forwardly; lVhen the abutment bars are drawnforward it is evident that they are also drawn upward by the rear leafand are forced forward also by their supporting linkswhich are carriedupward to extended position, the abutment bars I therefore beingalwaysparallel to the back of the case or stand. V

"Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Afiling appliance equalizer including a case, two links pivoted tothecase, an abut-- -menttar pivotally connected to the fave rig. landsupporting the remaining leaf inuprlght position, the updotted lines inthe required jposilinks, a'coupling link pivoted to the bar, a

lever. pivoted to the case, and a link pivoted to the lever and to thebar.

2, A filing appliance equalizer including a supporting plate, anabutmentbar, two links pivotally connected to the plate and also to thebar at points equi-distant apart, a roller mounted on one end portion ofthe bar, and a coupling link mounted on the opposite end portion of thebar.

3. A filing appliance including a case comprising an uynight back, aplurality of filing leaves hingedly connected together and pivotallysupported forward of the back, and a plurality of links pivotallysupported on the back and having an abutment bar connected thereto andguided thereby parallel to the back, the bar being normally retained inshifting contact with the rearmost one of the leaves.

1. A filing appliance includin an upright support, an abutment barmounted uprightly on the support to move parallel thereto and from ortoward the support, a plurality of filing leaves connected together andpivot-' ally supported to stand uprightly against the abutment bar and alink for connecting the bar with the lower end ot' one of the leaves.

1-1 filing appliance including a case comprising an upright backprovided with an upright movable parallel abutment, and a plurality offiling leaves connected together for relative pivotal movement, theforward one being pivotally supported in the case forward of the back,the rearward one of the leaves being connected at its lower end with andslidably engaging the abutment.

(i. A filing appliance including a case comprising an upright back, aplurality of filing leaves connected together for relative pivotalmovement and pivotally supported opposite to the back, a verticallyextending abutment behind the leaves, means mounted on the back of thecase for movably supporting the abutment parallel to the back and a linkfor connecting the abutment to one oi the leaves.

7. 11 filing appliance including a case comprising an upright back, twolinks pivotally supported one below the other on the back, an abutmentbar having two portions pivotally connected with the two linksrespectively and maintaining the links in parallel order each to theother, the links maintaining the bar parallel to the back, and means forconnecting the bar with one of a plurality of connected filing leavespivotally supported opposite to the back.

8. In a filing appliance. the combination of a plurality of normallyupright filing leaves hingedly connected together, and means forpivotally supporting the forward one of the leaves, with an abutmenthaving relatively movable connection with the rear one of the leaves andextending upward to support the back of the leaf, and means forswingingly supporting the abutment under control behind and in slidablecontact with the rear leaf.

9. In a filing appliance, the combination with a case having an uprightback, and a plurality of filing leaves hingedly connected one to anotherin normal upright position,

the foremost one being pivotally supported filing leaves connectedtogether for relative pivotal movement, means for pivotally sup portingthe foremost one of the leaves in the case and means for connecting therearmost one of the leaves with the abutment bar.

11. In a filing appliance, the combination with an upright supportingback, a plurality of filing leaves uprightly supported to move pivotallyaway from the supporting back, an abutment uprightly arranged behind.the rear one of the leaves in movable contact therewith, and means forconnecting the lower portion of the rear leaf with the abutment, of aplurality of links arranged in parallel order one below the other andpivotally connected to the back and also to the abutment and guiding theabutment upward and away from the back parallel thereto.

12. In a filing appliance, the combination of a case comprising a baseand an upright back, the back having two pivots thereon in onehorizontal plane and also two other pivots in a lower horizontal plane,two links connected respectively to the two uppermost pivots, two linksconnected respectively to the two lowermost pivots, an abutmentconnected to all ofsaid links, a plurality of filing leaves hingedlyconnected one to another and normally arranged uprightly, the forwardone being pivotally supported on said base, and means for connecting theabutment with the rearmost one of the leaves.

In a filing appliance, the combination with an upright support, aplurality of filing leaves uprightly arranged. forward of the support,and means for pivotally supporting the leaves to enable them to movepivot ally to prone superimposed position, of an uprightly arrangedabutment connected nected to the lever and to the abutment bar,

of a case, a plurality of filing leaves normally arranged uprightly inthe case, means for plvotally supporting and connectmg the leaves one toanother, two links pivot-ally connected one below the other to the case,7 an abutment bar having two portions thereof pivotally connectedrespectively to the two links, a coupling link pivotally connected tothe abutment bar and t0 the rearmost one of the leaves a lever pivotallyconnected to the case, a link pivotally conand a spring connected to thelever and to thehcase.

15. In a filing appliance, the combination of a case having a backprovided with a plurality of pivots spaced apart, one below the other,anabutment bar having a plural- .ity of pivots spaced apart equalto thespace between the pivots of the baclqa plurality of links connectedrespectively to the pivots of the back and also to the D'lVOtS'Ol thebar,

one link being below the other, and a sup-V ported spring for yieldinglydrawing the abutment downward and toward the baclg with a plurality offiling leaves hmgedly connected together and uprightly supported to movepivotally to prone position, the rear one being connected with andstanding against the abutment bar. 7 In testimony whereoit, I mpresenceof tWOWVltHBSSGS- Witnesses J. H. GARD ER, B. F. WATSON. I

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